A bearing cage for large rolling-element bearings includes a first side part and a second side part and a plurality of bridge elements connecting the first and second side parts to form a plurality of cage pockets each configured to receive a rolling element. The at least one bridge element and/or the first side part and/or the second side part includes at least one opening, and an insert element is mounted in each of the at least one opening and configured to contact the rolling element.

A bearing assembly comprising a rolling element bearing having a first row of rolling elements arranged in a first bearing cavity between a first inner raceway and a first outer raceway of the bearing, and having a second row of rolling elements arranged in a second bearing cavity between a second inner raceway and a second outer raceway of the bearing. The assembly further comprises an annular grease cartridge arranged between the first and second rows of rolling elements. The annular grease cartridge is at least partly formed from a honeycomb structure having axially extending passageways filled with a grease lubricant, wherein at least some of passageways are open towards the first and second bearing cavities.

Disclosed is a bearing race comprising a surface having a plurality of pores formed therein. A lubricant is provided in the pores. The race has a body having a porous volume contiguous with the surface. The surface includes a load bearing zone configured to be in contact with a rolling element of a bearing, the pores being distributed on the surface to provide the lubricant to the load bearing zone.

A bearing assembly comprises a rolling element bearing having an inner ring, an outer ring and a set of rolling elements arranged in a bearing cavity between the inner and outer rings. A first grease is provided in the bearing cavity, which has a first thermal bleed rate at a specific reference temperature. The bearing assembly further comprises a grease cartridge, arranged at an axial side of the bearing cavity, whereby the cartridge has axially extending passageways that open into the bearing cavity, and whereby at least some of the passageways are filled with a second grease. The second grease has a second thermal bleed rate at the specific reference temperature which is lower than that of the first grease.

A lubricant supply device includes a porous body including a first porous portion and a second porous portion in contact with the first porous portion, the porous body being impregnated with a lubricant. A penetration depth of the lubricant in the second porous portion is larger than a penetration depth of the lubricant in the first porous portion.

A linear guide with lubrication device includes: a elongate rail; a slide module slidably mounted on the elongate rail and including a slide block and two recirculation members, which are respectively mounted to two end faces of the slide block and include a plurality of recirculation passages, in which at least one of the recirculation members includes a lubricant reservoir and a fixing through hole formed therein such that the lubricant reservoir, the recirculation passage, and the fixing through hole are in communication with each other and the lubricant reservoir receives lubricant filled therein; an application member received in the fixing through hole; a transferring member covering the application member and the transferring member absorbing and transferring lubricant to the application member. Rolling bodies, when moving through the recirculation passage, may contact the application member to have lubricant applied thereto.

The invention relates to a large rolling bearing, more particularly an open-center large rolling bearing, comprising two concentric running rings, between which a plurality of rolling elements is provided in a bearing gap, which rolling elements roll on at least two raceways. More particularly, the bearing gap between the running rings and/or between at least one running ring and the rolling elements is at least partially filled with a solid lubricant, which comprises a polymer matrix and a lubricant embedded therein.

A return cover provided with a ball circulation path is attached to a slider, a lubricant retainer made up from a porous elastic body and in sliding contact with a guide rail of a body is supported by the return cover, and the lubricant retainer is provided therein with a lubricant storage space filled with lubricant.

A lubricant supply device includes a porous body including a first porous portion and a second porous portion in contact with the first porous portion, the porous body being impregnated with a lubricant. A penetration depth of the lubricant in the second porous portion is larger than a penetration depth of the lubricant in the first porous portion.

A full-complement anti-friction bearing is disclosed which includes a plurality of rolling elements, an inner bearing body in the form of a shaft or an axle with a cylindrical outer diameter, and an outer bearing body arranged concentrically with the latter and having an inner bore. In an exemplary embodiment, all rolling elements have the same outer diameter and are arranged between the inner bearing body and the outer bearing body in such a way that the rolling elements roll on the outer diameter of the inner bearing body and on the inner bore of the outer bearing body, the outer bearing body being thus rotatably supported relative to the inner bearing body. In addition, the full-complement anti-friction bearing is configured without a cage.